Reopening Brantford Jail receives a mixed reaction

A plan to reopen the Brantford Jail is being endorsed by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) but questioned by a criminology professor.Justin Piche, of the University of Ottawa’s criminology department, says the province’s plan misses the mark.But Chad Oldfield, corrections chair for OPSEU supports the plan announced by Solicitor General Michael Kerzner during an Aug. 6 visit to Brantford.“Currently jails in Ontario are running between 130 to 150 per cent of the